Health care assistant

Health care assistant United Kingdom

Ellern Mede
Full Time United Kingdom 10.75 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

Ellern Mede Group have now increased the salary for all Full-time HCAs to £22,500 per annum, and pro rata to Part-time HCAs

We are looking for dedicated and passionate people to join our team and help positively shape the lives of the children and young people we work with. As a Healthcare Support Worker, you will help our patients meet their health and social care needs by providing support that is of the highest standard. Your determination to never give up will act like a beacon of hope for our patients as their embark on their treatment journey to address their eating disorder.

Working with children and young people with eating disorders can be exceptionally challenging. You will need to be emotionally resilient at times, however you will be working as part of team who will support you as well. Subject to satisfactory appraisal at 12 months, all new HCAs joining Ellern Mede Group will be eligible to receive a one-off, discretionary Performance Related Bonus of up to £1,000. This will be paid on the 13-month anniversary of the employees start date.

Main duties of the job

Provide healthcare support to patients

Positively and proactively engage with patients

Assist with the documentation of patient journeys, including completing paperwork, recording observations and communicating with colleagues effectively

Support patients at times of emotional distress and provide care and treatment. At times this can be against the patients wishes.

Liaise with colleagues, external professionals, patients and their loved ones with respect and dignity

Undertake assigned and / or delegated duties of the Nurse in Charge, including observations

Engage with all prescribed training (face to face and eLearning)

Overview of your organisation

Ellern Mede is an internationally renowned specialist service for people with eating disorders and our expert clinicians offer both inpatient and outpatient treatments tailor-made to each individual. We offer short term recovery-focused treatment as well as high dependency intensive treatment for complex, challenging cases.

Additional HCA Benefits

230 hours Annual Leave - pro rata for Part Time workers

HCA Scholarship fund*

Holiday fund*

Additional Responsibilities Payment*

Paid sick pay (after 1 year)

Free Meals At Work

Comprehensive Induction

Specialist Eating Disorders Training

Workplace Pension Scheme

Blue Light Discount Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Career Progression Opportunities

Health care assistant
Ellern Mede

www.ellernmede.org
London, United Kingdom
Peter Curtis
$25 to $50 million (USD)
51 to 200 Employees
Hospital
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
2011
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